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SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Rice Warner has weighed into one of the longest running debates in the superannuation sector, saying a superannuation guarantee under 10% fails its primary objective. The researcher believes the superannuation guarantee (SG) should increase in line ...

Advisers not prepared for exam: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... sitting the first exam as "brave", fearing they are underprepared. Anderson believes the advisers taking the exam in the first round are likely to be confident in their abilities, but haven't been given adequate time to study. They are due to sit ...

Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
In honour of World Environment Day, Rainmaker has ranked the top performing ESG investment options offered by superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis shows ESG options offered by super funds are some of the most consistent performers over one ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investing Matt Christensen told a recent roundtable in Sydney that fintechs will play a vital role in investors' attempts to address climate change. The role of fintechs, according to Christensen, will ...

FASEA reveals exam dates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is calling for registrations to sit the first round of adviser exams. Financial advisers who wish to sit the inaugural FASEA exam have until May 31 to notify the body of their intention to do so. ...

Female fintechs make better investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... fintech founders the report looked at faced a challenging investment environment, which can be seen in their lower first round valuations and the higher amount of equity needed to provide first round investors. Price said the report should prove encouraging ...

Super startup to relaunch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... close the superannuation gap. As a result, the fund is launching a three-pronged strategy to entice women into the fold: Round Ups, Top-Ups and "FairRewards", a system designed to see members rewarded for making purchases through their member portal ...

Colonial acquisition cost CBA shareholders $53bn: Merlon

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... restructuring provisions and the benefits of writing off capitalised costs. When the provisions ran out, CBA called a new round of "one-off" costs associated with the "Which New Bank" program," the note said. Actual costs even higher Merlon's estimate ...

AMP overhauls wealth leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... executive at the time Craig Meller to step down. In February this year, AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari made the first round of sweeping changes to the wealth manager's leadership structure. Last month, AMP scrapped bonuses for leadership ...

Managed accounts grow, but education remains low

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
Latest research shows managed accounts usage continues to grow in Australia, despite educational deficiencies. Global asset manager State Street Global Advisors released research in conjunction with Investment Trends that reveals almost double the amount ...